There are 16 games in this week's gaming app round up. Nine of them represent nifty titles we played but didn't have time to showcase this week. Seven received a full reckoning, thanks to our new app reviews. I've played each and every one of them. How about you?

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If you had told me ten years ago I would play 16 games in one week, I would likely have been confused and disoriented. Who are you, and why are you telling me this? The butterfly effect would then kick in, and this entire article would never have happened. You negated everything. Time travel is a responsibility, dammit.

But yes, I would have been skeptical. Happy, but skeptical.

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Of course these 16 aren't the only mobile games I've played this week. And then there's Ni No Kuni, which I've been slowly getting into. When I took the Kotaku mobile editor position I figured it would be a nice relaxing position. If only you hadn't ruined time travel for everyone I'd go warm myself. Thanks.

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